内容摘要：Najia Al-Najjar feeds her 5-month-old baby, Yousef, who suffers from malnutrition, at a clinic in Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

Najia Al-Najjar feeds her 5-month-old baby, Yousef, who suffers from malnutrition, at a clinic in Nasser hospital, Khan Younis, Gaza, Wednesday, May 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

— Beyond mood, sleep deprivation affects physical and athletic ability. That’s why several NFL and NBA teams have hired sleep coaches. Teens who are sleep-deprived, because they take more risks, their judgment is impaired, and reflexes and reaction times are not as fast. Teens who get more sleep perform better in sports, and when they do get injuries, they have a quicker recovery time.

— More teenage car accidents come from drowsy driving than driving under the influence of alcohol, studies show. Teens who say they get less than eight hours of sleep a night are more likely to, drink and drive — or get in a car with a driver who has been drinking.As any parent knows, telling their teenager to go to sleep does not always work. You need to get their buy-in.

“Kids need to be educated about sleep, and their brain health and emotional health, and how it all ties together,” says Wahlstrom. “Tell your kids, ‘You’ll do better in school, better in sports, you’ll look better after a good night’s sleep.’ Because until they want to help themselves, they won’t do it.”The Associated Press’ education coverage receives financial support from multiple private foundations. AP is solely responsible for all content. Find AP’s

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of supporters and funded coverage areas at AP.org.A collection of “Star Wars” memorabilia is displayed at Rancho Obi-Wan, a nonprofit museum in Petaluma, Calif., on Thursday, May 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

“I love a good dad joke as much as anyone, but my God you can take it too far,” Taylor said.In western Germany, a Protestant congregation held a Star Wars-themed service Sunday, German news agency dpa reported. Pastor Samuel Dörr and some of his congregants wore costumes and decorated their church in Bensberg.

The day is being celebrated on a large and small scale this year. Disney+ is launching the“Star Wars: Tales of the Underworld” on the date, and it comes as the second season gets underway for another franchise series,